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Klepto conundrum. (Agony).(Brief Article)
About a year ago, I stole a lipstick from my friend. Since that time, I've stolen bigger things, and I can't seem to stop. Recently, my friend found her grandmother's ring, which I stole, at my place, and now she won't speak to me. How do I get her to forgive me and stop myself from stealing again?
It sounds as if you suffer from a condition called kleptomania--a compulsion to steal things you neither need nor even want. In the broadest terms, kleptomania affects mostly women, often those who on some level feel deprived, not of material things but of recognition, love, or security. Because your stealing doesn't seem to be out of need or greed, its source is probably emotional. You can stop ...
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